#A16C22
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.4% 0.11 70.6), rgb(161, 108, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A16C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16C22 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.11 70.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A16C22 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16C22 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16C22 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16C22 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09869
oklch(70.6% 0.079 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16C22
oklch(57.4% 0.11 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#85550B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C460F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#A16C22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E6F16 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C24 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05F5D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16C22
#A16C22
oklch(57.4% 0.11 70.6)
- #427CB7
#427CB7
oklch(57.4% 0.11 250.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A16C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #A16C22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.